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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
brandon's Team
1-0 415.01
436.1
 
VS
proj
Space Force
405.45 0-1
482.09

Space Force lose to brandon's Team in 415.01-405.45 battle

Space Force underperformed projections, as brandon's Team came back for a 415.01-405.45 victory. Trailing 349.72-259.76 heading into Monday night, brandon's Team came storming back behind Derrick Henry, who racked up 131 yards from scrimmage for 57.5 points, and Daniel Jones, who passed for 279 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards (57.35 points). Teddy Bridgewater (270 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (211 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Space Force in the loss. brandon's Team (1-0) will look to notch another W against Im Yo Daddy, while Space Force (0-1) will face Donald's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  brandon's Team   Space Force

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson scored 8.8 points in a 16-13 lost to the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output crushed his 1.52-point projection. Wilson ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Browns next week.
Brandon Wilson

Top Player Comparison

brandon's Team
Points
% of total points 415.01
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
65.88
34.64
15.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
57.5
46.95
13.9%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
57.35
47.94
13.8%
4
Sam Darnold
QB
40.08
42.19
9.7%
Space Force
Points
% of total points 405.45
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
53.25
54.15
13.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
50.07
64.15
12.3%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
48.25
48.62
11.9%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
42.4
38.95
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for Space Force, helping Space Force to a 105.32-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Space Force owned a 338.62-181.26 lead. For brandon's Team, Sam Darnold had a 69-yard touchdown pass. Teddy Bridgewater had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Space Force, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 45-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Daniel Jones had a 41-yard touchdown pass for brandon's Team during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  brandon's Team   Space Force

Game Notes

brandon's Team got the win despite the fact that only five of their 19 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Space Force had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Calvin Ridley, Derrick Henry, and Daniel Jones all scored more points than Teddy Bridgewater, the leading scorer for Space Force.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 9.56-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.

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